Thursday, June 18, 2009

Some of my friends often asked me why do I decided to keep a bizarre looking hairless cat as a pet instead of any other cat breeds? My answer is simple, since I tend to look things on a different perspectives, so as it goes for my pets. Don't simply judge a book by its cover, though hairless cats or commonly known as sphynx seems to be a little weird by its appearance, I'm sure you will fall in love with them once you experience their affection towards you. They are extremely playful and due to their lack of coat, hairless cats tend to cuddle up to you to keep them warm - wouldn't you love when your cat does that?. Hairless cats can be as cute as any other cat breed and to prove my point, these are some of the best hairless cats pictures that I've gathered from the Internet.

How about now? Still not satisfied with the cuteness they portray? The good news is that more hairless cats pictures will be added in the near future so be sure to bookmark us. Another thing, if you got hairless cat or kitten pictures that you would like to share with me, just email them to lokicatlover@gmail.com and I'll have it posted here.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Today's post will touch a little bit on the history and origin of hairless cats. Since 1990's, there are various cases of hairless cats that were detected around the world but the first successful and recognized hairless cat breed is what we can see today, the Sphynx. Back in 1903, two hairless kittens were born in New Mexico and was called the New Mexican Hairless cats. It was told that the cats were obtained from Pueblo Indians around Albuquerque. Then in 1950, three hairless kittens were produced by a pair of Siamese cats in Paris, France but only occurs when those two mated and not for other pairing.

Today's Sphynx or hairless cats was originated from Canada in 1966. The cat's name is Prune but died without having any descendants. Soon after, in 1967, a longhaired mother cat was rescued in Toronto, along with her several hairless kittens. Two were brought to Europe where one was bred to a Devon Rex. The breeding program was successful and resulted with hairless offsprings that became the foundation of today's Sphynx. The name sphynx comes from their overall look which resemble an ancient Egyptian cat sculpture.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Hairless Cats or commonly known as Sphynx, is one of the rarest among cat breeds. Their unique appearance makes them stands out more in public and we can straight away know a hairless cat when we see one. Although they are not the favorite for many cat lovers because of their bizarre appearance, different peoples have different perspective I must say. I for myself is quite fond with my hairless cat as she is extremely playful and affectionate to other things, mostly at me. For any of you guys that intend to adopt a cat, I would highly recommend that you to try out a sphynx or hairless cat breed. Read the rest of this post to find more information on their basic appearance.

ColorsSimilar to any other cats, they can be in many colors including black, brown, white or red. Some of hairless cats also have a combination of colors like red and black, white and brown, etc.

WeightsHairless Cats are classified as a medium-sized cats with thick and muscular body. Most males weight between 8 to 10 pounds while females range from 5 to 8 pounds.

FurIn theory, they do have hair despite being called as hairless cats. But the length of the hairs are barely enough for one to see from afar since it's too short.

Face ShapeThey posses a wedge-shaped face, which resemble an upside-down triangle. They also have a long and large ears with big oval-shaped eyes.

WhiskersUnlike any other cat breeds that have a long whiskers, Hairless cats only have short curly whiskers and most of them don't have any at all.

That's it for today post and I hope you are well informed of Hairless Cats appearance.

Friday, May 1, 2009

This is a short video of hairless cats from an English TV program called TVB-E. It briefly explained on how they would usually react with other things around them. Hairless Cats or Sphynx is a rare breed of cat that are incredibly affectionate to their surroundings even without a normal coating like any other cats. Although they look might be a little bizarre, this type of breed are the best option for those who have cat allergies. Because of their lack of hair, they will consume a whole lot more than any other cats would be. It's simply because they need an extra energy to keep them warm.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Hairless Cats or Sphynx(also known as Canadian Hairless) is a rare breed of cat that known for their lack fur of coat. They're often mistaken as a dog because of their small body that resembles Chihuahua, a small dog breed. The first hairless cat was found in 1996 by the name Prune but died without having any descendants. One year after that, a longhaired mother cat along with her hairless kittens were rescued in Toronto. One of the kittens were brought to Europe and was bred to a Devon Rex which resulted with some hairless offsprings.

The very clear characteristics that differentiate an hairless cat with any other cats is from their lack of coat which sometimes exhibit a curly shape. They have a small but heavy sturdy body with a long ears. They often display an extra affection and curiosity on other things rather than themselves. Due to their hairless coat, they often prefer to cuddle up against other animals and people to keep them warm. So don't be surprised when you found your cat slept next to you under the same blanket. ^_^

Hairless Cats color skin would represent what their fur would be. They come in variety of colors including peach, blue, black, chocolate and red. As for their markings, hairless cats also display like any other type of cat markings(solid, tortie, tabby, bicolor, etc).

Don't be fooled by their less cuteness from any other cats. A full grown of hairless cats can cost up to $1500 each because of their very unique feature - hairless!. As you can see, many of cat lovers out there have allergic towards cats(sneezing, runny nose, etc) and one of the best solution for this problem is to adopt or purchase a hairless cats.